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Fri, 13 March 2015 00:11

jinexoxo
Messages: 22
Registered: October 2014
Location: Laguna, Philippines

Member

Hi! Just want to know how wealth index is computed using the responses from the survey. Thank you.

J. Amora

Mon, 16 March 2015 18:53

Liz-DHS
Messages: 1516
Registered: February 2013

Senior Member

Dear User,
Please refer to Comparative Reports #6 http:// www.dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-cr6-comparative- reports.cfm for a full explanation. The publication is bookmarked and easy to follow. Chapter 2 is titled "02 - Construction of the DHS Wealth Index". Thank you for your post.

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